Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 140

Chapter 140

Whitney felt a wave of warmth wash over her. “Aren’t you due for a meeting soon?”

“Yeah, sorry I can’t join you to pick him up, but I can arrange for the finest lunch.”

Then he grabbed a folder from his desk, striding past her. As he did, he gave her waist a gentle squeeze. He straightened his tie and headed towards the conference room. “See you at noon.”

With a small smile, Whitney quickly returned to her office to change and grabbed her car keys, determined to drive to Banyan City International Airport herself.

At the entrance of the conference room, Felix suddenly approached Ludwik. “Mr. Lippert, there’s some crucial information you need to know.”

Ludwik stepped aside with him.

Felix whispered, “Mr. Lippert, it seems Orion Lippert is coming back today. Not a peep from anyone, and the Lipperts haven’t stirred.

“Is this news reliable?” Ludwik’s expression turned icy.

Felix hesitated, “Not certain yet.”

“Find out. Keep a close eye on him!”

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Felix understood the gravity when he saw the frost in Ludwik’s eyes. After severing ties with the Bartels and now openly defying his father, Ludwik was in a high–stakes game. Orion’s return was not good news. Mrs. Lippert and her son, Orion, had been coveting the Imperial Gem Corporation.

It was a quarter past twelve. Whitney waited at the airport, holding up a sign. It had been ten years, and her memories of her uncle’s face were hazy.

From the back of the crowd, a thin man in a wheelchair caught her eye.

In that moment, Whitney’s breath caught.

She recognized her uncle’s face! But his left side was obscured by hair, and why was he in a wheelchair?

Her eyes flickered with shock as she called out, “Uncle!”

they split up, that man’s profile caught Whitney’s eye, a rogue charm to his young face. He threw a glance in her way as he got into a car from

was this man?

uncle was already being wheeled over

back to reality. Lowering her gaze to her uncle’s wheelchair, she saw the left side of his face marred by horrific scars and her heart lurched. Her throat felt leaden as

head, his hand resting over the

fell from Whitney’s

he?” Keegan grasped her hand tightly. “Let’s not make a scene here. Let’s get

wiped her nose and quickly opened her car door.

helped into the car by his assistant, who

her uncle, Whitney saw his

brow furrowed with a surprised smile. Whitney, we didn’t to talk much expecting? Have you

nodded shyly. “Uncle, 1 haven’t had

phone. Are

to start a family, and that’s wonderful” Keegan held her hand gently

grandfather would be happy knowing this.

blushed, still unsure of L’s full identity. “Uncle, I’m taking you to meet him. He’s the CEO of

was a CEO, Keegan didn’t

she

replied with an address:

her uncle to the opulent yet discreet restaurant. Upon reaching the private room on the second floor by the window, a

entirely at

the other hand, felt nervous as she wheeled her uncle over to Ludwik, standing beside him. With a smile, she introduced, “L, this is my uncle

my husband,” she added, her voice laced with

that moment, Whitney felt her uncle’s wheelchair

her uncle’s grip tighten on the armrest, his scarred face paling

noticing the man in the wheelchair and the scars on his face, paused momentarily. His eyes fickered before

Keegan didn’t reach out his hand in

down to her uncle, “Uncle, are

recalling her uncle’s recent

spoke, his voice strained as if biting back emotion,

and flow of the business world, unbothered by

inside, Whitney saw her

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